SOMM (2012)
Pair this insightful film with a quiet
night at home and a nice bottle of red. If you’re curious about what it takes
to be a sommelier, rent this documentary and watch four sommeliers as they attempt to pass the prestigious
Master Sommelier exam, a test with one of the lowest pass rates in the world.
It had me at merlot. (Available now.)
Fruitvale Station (2013)
This drama from two years back mirrors
what is probably going on in your newspaper today and is worth a look if you’ve never
heard the story of Bay-Area resident Oscar Grant (played by Michael B. Jordan)
and his mother (Octavia Spencer). This film took both the Grand Jury Prize for
dramatic feature and the Audience Award for U.S. dramatic film at the 2013 Sundance
Film Festival, but never got the Oscars attention it deserved. (Available May 12.)
Fed Up (2014)
The title reads like “fed up,” but
it’s clear that this documentary from Katie Couric and Laurie
David (Oscar winning producer of An Inconvenient Truth) is talking about our f’d up nutrition system and food
industry. It’s not as clever, well produced and insightful as Super Size Me (2004), but it’s an
engaging film and is certainly food for thought. Plus it's a
great kick-start to healthier eating for the month before swimsuit season. (Available now.)
Muscle Shoals (2013)
Muscle Shoals (2013)
Need some good music before summer? Put in
this documentary that celebrates Rick Hall, the founder of FAME Studios in
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as Brown Sugar and When a Man Loves a Woman. Who would
have thought so many magical songs would have come from a place that's not Motown. And who would have thought that place would be my sweet home of
Alabama? (Available now.)
Terminator
2: Judgment Day (T2) (2002)
Ready, set, action films! It’s the beginning of blockbuster
summer movie season and the way I see it, there’s no better way to celebrate it
than by watching the biggest and Arnold-est of them all, baby!
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